96 Hill End Lane, St Albans, AL4 0AJ
About 96 Hill End Lane
96 Hill End Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL4 0AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 86 m² it sits well below the postcode median (143 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £643,000 is 21.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£573/sq ft) was about 209.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
- Summer houseYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
96 Hill End Lane has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
3 applications on record at 96 Hill End Lane, St Albans, AL4 0AJ
- Mar 2018PorchOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Two storey rear extension, new front porch, removal of leaning chimney and internal decorative works
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2018/0211
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJun 2018Decision
- ExtensionMay 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
96 Hill End Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£643,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 20 years.
£530,000
Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
22 August 2017Most recent
£530,000
+768.9%over 20 years20 July 1997
£61,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0AJ: £425,000 (2025–2006).
Nearby sales in AL4 0AJ
Versus other Hill End Lane homes
CO₂ Emissions for 96 Hill End Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 145 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Claughton Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Windermere Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
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